The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-09-28
The work day now ends at $50.

Mr.. c. Hickling engineer of the laundry, pre-
scented fine to be sold for the benefit of the
library.
Alex. Hogan (colored,) died of consumption
in the hospital Sunday, aged "a, and was buried
Monday.
"A communication having bearing ICON
this week.
DIR. Belle Shotwell, of Peoria, ILL.,, last weel
donated to the library, quite number of Seaside
Library books.
Work is picking up in the different shops. Al
least there not many men sent in as there
were last week.
MIR. and Mrs. A. a. Howard and daughter
Minneapolis. paid the editor very pleasant visit
the first of the week.
Work is going at rapid rate on the new
steam kitchen, under the efficient supernten
dence of Chas Colgren.
Matt Clark, of the transportation company OF
that name, made an assignment Monday. with
liabilities about 5000, OOO
The attention of our readers is called to the
new advertisements of A. Schuttineer & Co. and
N. Patwell in this issue.
%. E. Jevrud. prominent business man Of
ROthsay. Minn., and former partner of Warden
Stordock. spent Sunday at the priion.
About 40 cords of wood have been delivered
in the yard the past two weeks. and a large gang
of men saving and piling it, for winter use.
What has happened to the Messenger and
| Democrat? We have not seen the latter for two
weeks, and the former failed to materialize last
week.
MIR. w. H. Carman Minneapolis, at the
prison a couple of hours Sunday. and several OF
the boys were observed putting fragrant Hav-
anas after his departure.
An unusually large number of citizens at
tended services i'll our chapel Sunday, prominent
among whom noticed Loran Keeper and wife
city, Mr.. and Mrs. w. ii. CaEman and son, Mime
apolis, Miss Lou NJ. Hopkins and Mrs. Pomeroy
Asst. Deputy John Cover commenced PLACING
| ratings at the sides and ends of the galleries in
the west end of the cellroom, yesterday which
have been left open since the completion of the
new wing. and which were virtually death-traps
Work was begun Wednesday on the founda
ton for the new boiler house, at the west end OF
the laundry building, which VIII be pushed to
completion with all possible dispatch. 1t is ex
pected to have it completed and the boilers in
position in about four weeks.
"A. c. Whitman, who left us on last Saturday,
was the recipient at the hands of f. S. Brown.
receiver of so typewriter and $50 in cash, as
token of his appreciation of the formers faithful
services. and which will be of appreciable value
to him in making new start in life.
Hon. r. NJ. Anderson and wife, Misses Laura
| and Jessie Lindholm, city: Miss Boander. Red
Wing; Mr.. and Mrs. +. c. harrington, Chicago
were among the welcome callers on THE MIR
ROR last week. They were profusc in their praise
and unstinted in their wishes for its future sue
cess and usefulness. Thanks.
Prof. H. b. Wilson, of Red Wing paid the
prison visit last week. and THE MIRROR &C
knOwledeeS pleasant call. He was shown
around by Deputy Westby, and expressed appro
| val of the manner in which the affairs of the in
stitution were being managed There few
better informed men in the state than Prof. Viii
son, and he expressed himself in favor of refor N
atory measures in the treatment of prisoners
rather than those which tend to brutalize and
degrade them.
j. Newton Mind and w. r. Gregory. publish
ers of The Lumberman, Minneapolis, paid THE
MIRROR flying visit Thursday. ]. Newt, is
an Old-yOung newspaper man and rustler
whether "in the field or chamber of commerce
We haven't the pleasure of personal acquain
lance with Mr.. Gregory, but judge from his ap
pearance that he is Il good running-mate to his
partner The Lumberman has undergone almost
magical improvement since the above gentle
men assumed its management. and as it is the
only Journal of its kind worthy of the name pub
lished in the northwest it deserves the snbstan
tial support of the large class in whose interests
il is published
Among those who registered at the library
the past week were the following: C. F. Merkle
Wisconsin; w. H. Cane, NJ. d.. city; Rev. j.
Danielson, Minden, Neb.: f. A. Boreen, Menomi
ME News Wis.,; n p. Nelson, Hampton, Neb
NJ. C.. HanSen-Rnhe. Harner. Wis: w II Qickex